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 Both Elle and Lady Cardigan tagged me for the Stylish Blogger Award - thank you both very much! I feel bound to mention that your Stylish Blogger is not looking particularly stylish at this present moment - sitting on the floor rocking homemade pyjamas and the aforementioned men's hiking fleece - but moving swiftly on, here are the terms of the award.

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Award 15 recently discovered bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award

I'm afraid I have been lax with my blog-reading lately and had a hard time thinking of 15 recently discovered bloggers who hadn't already been tagged by someone else, so here are six:

Gabrielle of Fern & Fawn
Petite Chic[k] of Apparel Addiction
Cee of To Brighten My Day
Violet of Calendars and Pens
Michelle of The Petite Fitting Room 
Sara of Orchids in Buttonholes

Now, seven things about myself, probably in far too much detail. :P

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Last week, the fabulous Sally McGraw of Already Pretty prompted readers to share their fashion confessions, and I felt like turning my answers into a post... perhaps some of them will shed a little light on why I started this blog. ;)

- I don't wear any makeup besides foundation and/or concealer, and most days I wear none at all. I want to start wearing a little more (I bought some eyeshadow the other day!), but I'll always be a fan of natural, understated looks.

- I'm the opposite of an impulse buyer. I overthink almost every clothing purchase I make, and I'm prone to intense buyer's remorse for no good reason.

- I absolutely hate baring my arms; just wearing a t-shirt is a challenge. I was kind of proud of myself for wearing a strappy dress to a party last year.

- I am guilty of buying too-short jeans from the H&M children's department because they were cheap. (In my defence, I was a very tall child and may have grown up thinking ankle-skimming jeans were normal.)

- I wear my shoes until they fall apart.

- Because maintaining a pixie cut can be pretty expensive, I used to cut my own hair. The less said about that, the better.

- My stylistic Kryptonite: cap-sleeved babydoll tees. No. Just no.

- I've been shopping at Topshop since I was 15, but I still feel intimidated every time I go in, as if everyone else there is younger, prettier and more stylish than me.

If all that gave you the impression of a shy oddball in scuffed shoes and too-short jeans... my work here is done. :P

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Hello!

I've started this little blog to record my adventures in dressing better and assorted thoughts on fashion, style and beauty. I love beautiful clothes and expressive dressing, but being a rather shy and self-conscious (not to mention disorganised) person, I live in jeans and baggy sweaters. I'll never stop liking that formula - it's comfortable, practical, and feels like part of my personality - but I'm learning to bring a little more interest and flair to it.

I like to think about some of the social and cultural aspects of fashion, too, so I will attempt to cast a critical (if inexpert) eye on things from time to time. There will also be detours into food, sewing, and art photography posting pretty pictures.

Anyway, welcome to En Bouton. I hope to make this little corner of the internet an interesting and enjoyable one. ♥

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